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Here is a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Saturday, including US President Donald Trump saying he does not believe Russia will attack NATO; Russia striking Ukraine's security service headquarters; and a double detonation in a military barrack in Bolivia that has killed and injured dozens
Trump says Putin not seeking to attack NATO territory
Trump said he does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to attack NATO territory, and that envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are expected to travel to Moscow with a proposal aimed at ending the Ukraine war.
Trump said he knew Putin well and did not believe the Russian leader intended to attack.
“I don’t think that Putin will be. I speak to him. I know him very well. Putin’s not looking to attack NATO territory,” he said.
Zelenskyy says Russian drone hit security service headquarters in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone struck the central building of the Security Service (SBU) in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy said he spoke with acting SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad after the attack, and that all emergency services were at the scene and all those affected would receive the necessary assistance.
“The drone was aimed directly at the office of the head of the Security Service in that building. I instructed Poklad to deliver an appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike, to the Russians once everything is ready. Our military will support this response,” he said.
At least 10 people were killed and dozens of others injured after two major explosions ripped through a military barrack on Friday in western Bolivia, according to officials.
Viacha Health Director Rita Nebraska said preliminary military reports now indicate between 10 and 15 fatalities from the incident.
Nebraska confirmed that a local hospital received 62 injured patients, with 14 transferred to specialized hospitals in La Paz due to severe trauma and burns, including approximately 10 military victims who were routed to the military hospital.
- Trump said Washington could strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain site “very soon,” describing the war with Tehran as “small potatoes.” He said the US is carrying out intermittent strikes.
- Zelenskyy said US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Ukraine on Sunday after visiting Moscow.
- Yemen conducted 15 airstrikes against Houthi rebel positions in the provinces of Taiz and Al-Hudaydah, marking its first involvement in the conflict since hostilities intensified in July.
- Argentina initiates sanction proceedings against 45 individuals and companies suspected of carrying out unauthorized hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the Falkland Islands.
- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the Falkland Islands will remain British by a choice of the residents on the island after Argentine President Javier Milei said they "do not have legitimate right to self-determination."
- At least five people are dead and 24 injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon in the latest violations of a ceasefire agreement.
- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced a new international maritime mission to the Gaza Strip, with vessels making stops at European ports before a planned attempt to reach the enclave in October.
- Israeli authorities issued a military order to immediately seize nearly 7.5 dunams (1.8 acres) of land in the town of Qabatiya in the Jenin Governorate, occupied West Bank.
- US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee renewed his description of occupiers who carry out attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as “terrorists,” saying their actions harm Israel’s image.
- The death toll from flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border surpassed 1,300, with more than 5,500 missing.
- The UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution promoting world maps that more accurately reflect relative sizes of countries and continents, with 164 member states voting in favor, six abstaining and the US voting against the measure.
- Uruguay declared a nationwide health emergency after the discovery of the highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in backyard poultry.
Iran says much of oil, gas refining capacity damaged in US-Israeli attacks rebuilt
Iran said much of its oil and gas refining facilities that were damaged in US-Israeli attacks since Feb. 28 have been rebuilt.
“The reconstruction of refineries following such incidents normally begins with removing the rubble,” said Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad.
“This process began about two to three days after the attacks, and a large portion of the reconstruction work has been completed.”
Paknejad said crude oil exports continued throughout the war.
Trump urges Fed to ‘get smart,’ cut interest rates
President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, saying the US economy is stronger, and warned that high borrowing costs put the country at a disadvantage.
“Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!” he said. “A strong country means a lower interest rate — it’s a better credit.”
Palestinian football returns after nearly 3-year pause due to Israel’s genocide
Palestinian football returned with a club competition in the occupied West Bank, the Gaza Strip and refugee camps in Lebanon after a nearly three-year suspension due to Israel’s genocidal war.
The Palestinian Football Association organized the competition, “Thousand Martyrs Cup,” with opening matches held simultaneously in the three areas.
As many as 244 clubs from the West Bank, Gaza and the diaspora are participating.
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